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Biography-Women


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Sissi Emperatriz, Elizabeth de Austria (Mujeres en la Historia)
Sissi Emperatriz, Elizabeth de Austria (Mujeres en la Historia)
by Alicia Noemi Perris Villamor
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Women whose artistic, social, political, scientific, and religious influences have continued across generations are honored in this series of biographies. Engaging presentations of each woman's cultural context, social position, and personal history... (read more)

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Come, Reza, AMA
Come, Reza, AMA
by Elizabeth Gilbert
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At the age of thirty one, Gilbert moved with her husband to the suburbs of New York and began trying to get pregnant, only to realize that she wanted neither a child nor a husband. Three years later, after a protracted divorce, she embarked on a yearlong... (read more)

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Gritos y Susurros II /In Screams and Whispers II
Gritos y Susurros II /In Screams and Whispers II
by Denise Dresser
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Compiled by one of the most controversial and critical analysts of our day, Gritos y susurros II is a fte in which we are invited to hear the most interesting passages of the lives of a diverse group of famous women: writers, actresses, artists... (read more)

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El Pais Bajo Mi Piel (Vintage Espanol)
El Pais Bajo Mi Piel (Vintage Espanol)
by Gioconda Belli
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Tras casarse muy jóven y ser madre, Gioconda Belli se unió al clandestino y emergente movimiento Sandinista, sustituyendo su deseo de ser una buena esposa por la necesidad de vivir una vida plena y comprometida con los cambios sociales en su pa&... (read more)

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Cuando Era Puertorriquena: When I Was Puerto Rican (Vintage Espanol)
Cuando Era Puertorriquena: When I Was Puerto Rican (Vintage Espanol)
by Esmeralda Santiago
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Magic, sexual tension, high comedy, and intense drama move through an enchanted yet harsh autobiography, in the story of a young girl who leaves rural Puerto Rico for New York's tenements and a chance for success.... (read more)

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Escuela de Belleza de Kabul = Kabul Beauty School
Escuela de Belleza de Kabul = Kabul Beauty School
by Deborah Rodriguez
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Soon after the fall of the Taliban, Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid. She, a hairdresser, despaired of being of any real use, but once her profession became known she was eagerly sought out by Westerners and by... (read more)

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Casi Una Mujer
Casi Una Mujer
by Esmeralda Santiago
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A simultaneous Spanish-language edition, originally translated for Vintage by Nina Torres-Vidal In her new memior, the acclaimed author of When I Was Puerto Rican continues the riveting chronicle of her life. "Negi," as Santiago's family... (read more)

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Mi Pais Inventado : Un Paseo Nostalgico Por Chile (03 Edition)
Mi Pais Inventado : Un Paseo Nostalgico Por Chile (03 Edition)
by Isabel Allende
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< p> El primer recuerdo que Isabel Allende tiene de Chile es el de una casa que nunca conoci& #243; la casa grande y vieja de la calle Cueto, donde naci& #243; su madre. Esta casa, evocada por su abuelo con tanta frecuencia que Isabel cree... (read more)

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Vilma Espin: La Flor Mas Universal de la Revolucion Cubana
Vilma Espin: La Flor Mas Universal de la Revolucion Cubana
by Ligia Trujillo Aldama
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A brief biography of underground activist, guerrilla fighter, leader of the Cuban revolution, and founder of the Cuban women's movement, written by a close friend and confidant. Vilma Espín was the wife of President Raúl Castro and was a... (read more)

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Historias de Mujeres
Historias de Mujeres
by Rosa Montero
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These are the stories of unique women whom the author attempts to understand. They appear generous, wicked, cowardly, brave, outgoing or even timid. All of them are original, and some appear even more impressive through their extraordinary adventures... (read more)

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Comprometida
Comprometida
by Elizabeth Gilbert
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At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe, a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met. Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to... (read more)

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El Diario de Marisa
El Diario de Marisa
by Vanessa De Oliveira
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The real reason why people prostitute themselves is freedom. Not sexual liberty, but the freedom to conquer the right to come and go, and to do what they want. That's the right you acquire when you have money. Do you want to buy? Do so. Do you want to go?... (read more)

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Eva (Mujeres en la Historia)
Eva (Mujeres en la Historia)
by Felipe Sen
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Divas Rebeldes / Rebel Divas
Divas Rebeldes / Rebel Divas
by Cristina Morato
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Un Burka Por Amor
Un Burka Por Amor
by Reyes Monforte
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Una Lider Entre DOS Mundos (a Leader Between Two Worlds)
Una Lider Entre DOS Mundos (a Leader Between Two Worlds)
by Rosario Marin
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La Princesa Perdida
La Princesa Perdida
by Maha Akhtar
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Las Condesas De La Gestapo / the Countesses of Gestapo
Las Condesas De La Gestapo / the Countesses of Gestapo
by Cyril Eder
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